Shevchenko joins Korolevska's party

Once again a picture tells a thousand words. Yesterday Yanukovych was vigorously shaking Andriy Shevchenko's hand and beaming like a Cheshire cat after learning that Ukraine's premier football star was retiring and was about to enter politics. Today Shevchenko officially joined the Opposition. What a blow that must have been to the President's ego! What a blow that must have been to Rinat "Moneybags" Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest billionaire, who could not buy one of Ukraine's most famous sports personalities. First Klychko and now Shevchenko. What can the POR say to this abomination? Bah, Humbug?

@Khvylia

I think though, with the very few athletes that I can remember entering into politics in the usa, I want to believe that they were independents. But with a little research I believe that history might show that a majority of professional athletes ran as republicans but voted with democrats on major issues such as abortion? My point is that I would rather see a TRUE athlete run as an independent should they choose to enter politics. Bucking the status qou is the only way to go.

@Khvylia

I think though, with the very few athletes that I can remember entering into politics in the usa, I want to believe that they were independents. But with a little research I believe that history might show that a majority of professional athletes ran as republicans but voted with democrats on major issues such as abortion? My point is that I would rather see a TRUE athlete run as an independent should they choose to enter politics. Bucking the status qou is the only way to go.

Yanko has it all in the bag.......no worries, promise cheap gas and all ukraine will vote for Yanko....very cleaver , this man Yanko

Competences are not transferable. A few skilful kicks by Shevchenko in his political opponents' sensitive areas may be useful during the periodic brawls in the Ukrainian Parliament, unless, of course, the Terminator Klychko puts an end to such Ukrainian Olympiads with a some precise blows to the overheated deputies' empty heads. Otherwise, Shevchenko has little useful experience to contribute, and perhaps some harmful habits he may have picked up in Italy. His background is in Berlusconi's Milan football team and he probably also observed Berlusconi's political arm - Forza Italia (which inspired Korolevskaia to call her party Forward Ukraine). Berlusconi's entourage was hardly an enlightened training ground for a neophyte politician who wants to "work for the people". It seems to me that the Ukrainian people would be better served if Shevchenko continued to entertain them on the football field.